When I see people go about their work today I tend to see iPhones in their hands, but I don’t often see them feverishly typing email responses to communications that are coming in at a greater rate every day. It… Read More ›
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Mobile devices have opened a new era of tech storytelling
My own text message thread was just 100 texts, sent over three years. Now, my teenage niece can send 100 texts before lunchtime, on a phone that enables her to share these dialogues with the rest of the world. And… Read More ›
If the iPhone were 0
There are countless stories swimming the internet at the moment which examine just how important the iPhone has been to the world of technology, and indeed the world in general. Without doubt it has been a hugely important product and… Read More ›
Handcuffed by the Apple Watch
My time with the Apple Watch has been largely fulfilling and I have found it to be very useful for a variety of reasons. I never miss notifications and as a watch it is excellent, apart from those moments when… Read More ›
What or how?
I may have written a similar article to this recently, but a listen to the latest Talk Show podcast made me think about the subject a little deeper. John Gruber in particular waxed lyrical about the true tone display of… Read More ›
This is what it’s like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing
She doesn’t respond, her thumb on Instagram. A Barbara Walters meme is on the screen. She scrolls, and another meme appears. Then another meme, and she closes the app. She opens BuzzFeed. There’s a story about Florida Gov. Rick Scott,… Read More ›
iPhones have changed how we poop
So, in the name of anecdotal science, I first posed the question to 30 of my most personal acquaintances (varied in gender, ethnicity, and age): “More often than not, do you use your phone in the bathroom?” Twenty-five said yes,… Read More ›
Being a fanboy creeps up on you
When someone jokingly called me an Apple fanboy earlier this week I thought again about the number of Apple products in our house. For a moment, I then thought they may be right- My son: iPhone 6s My daughter: iPad… Read More ›
Inside Travis Kalanick’s Resignation
Mr. Kalanick balked, according to people briefed on the meeting who asked to remain anonymous because the details are confidential. Mr. Kalanick, who had built Uber into a transportation behemoth in just eight years, quickly called Arianna Huffington, an Uber… Read More ›
Internet Atheism
Like the majority of young people who grew up in religious environments – particularly those from non-Christian backgrounds – my first interaction with atheism was also my first meaningful engagement with the internet. In these atheist forums I found a… Read More ›
